This software is free to use for non-commercial use.  If you want to use it for commercial use, contact Dr. Jesse Bloom at jesse.bloom@gmail.com

NONEXCLUSIVE, NON-TRANSFERABLE 
LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY 
FOR pips SOFTWARE PACKAGE

The California Institute of Technology (CIT) will provide you, a not-for-profit institution (LICENSEE), with the pips software package, version 0.3. This software is available to LICENSEE on the following terms: 

1. Definitions: 
(a) pips is defined as the source code that will allow the execution of the phylogenetic inference of the effects of mutations on protein stability.
(b) Source Code is defined as code written in human-readable format or in a high-level program language.

2. CIT agrees to grant LICENSEE a nonexclusive, non-transferable, royalty-free license, under the copyright rights and any applicable patent rights, to use pips for internal research purposes only. This license specifically excludes the right to sublicense pips in any form, and it also excludes the right to use pips for any commercial or for-profit purpose. LICENSEE hereby certifies that it is a not-for-profit entity. 

3. LICENSEE may incorporate pips with other source code developed by LICENSEE (Incorporated Work) for the sole purpose of using pips for research internal to LICENSEE and not for any other redistribution. LICENSEE may not distribute any Incorporated Work outside of LICENSEE, and specifically LICENSEE may not provide pips or any Incorporated Work under an open source license such as the Gnu Public License (www.gpl.org). If the creation of an Incorporated Work would require LICENSEE to distribute pips under an open source license, then LICENSEE agrees not to make such incorporation.

4. pips is experimental in nature and is being licensed as is. The license of the pips does not include any technical support or documentation.

5. CIT represents and warrants that it has the right to license pips to LICENSEE.

6. LICENSEE agrees that any person within LICENSEE utilizing pips will be advised of, and is subject to, the conditions in this Agreement.

7. NO WARRANTY: pips IS PROVIDED AS-IS WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND INCLUDING ANY WARRANTIES OF PERFORMANCE OR MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR USE OR PURPOSE (AS SET FORTH IN UCC 23212-2313) OR FOR ANY PURPOSE WHATSOEVER, HOWEVER USED.

IN NO EVENT SHALL CIT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES OR COSTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, INCLUDING ECONOMIC DAMAGE OR INJURY TO PROPERTY AND LOST PROFITS, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER CIT SHALL BE ADVISED, HAVE REASON TO KNOW, OR IN FACT SHALL KNOW OF THE POSSIBILITY.

LICENSEE BEARS ALL RISK RELATING TO QUALITY AND PERFORMANCE OF pips OR ANY DERIVATIVE WORKS THEREOF.

8. All right, title, and interest in and to all data, information, and inventions that result from use of pips by the LICENSEE shall vest in and belong to the LICENSEE.

9. This Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of California, and any action brought hereunder shall be within the state of California.

10. This Agreement will expire three (3) years from the date on which LICENSEE executes this Agreement below.

11. By downloading and using this software, you agree to abide by all the terms and conditions of this agreement.
